My New Novel Fragments of Silk Explores Love, Trauma, and the Ancient Magic of the Isle of Skye

Publication Date: 28 April

Publisher: Troubador Publishing

Fragments of Silk, is an emotionally haunting story that blends Scottish folklore, psychological insight, and metaphysical entanglement. Set between the dramatic landscapes of the Isle of Skye and the quiet tempo of rural England, the novel explores how love — across time, across worlds — can heal wounds carried for generations.

At the heart of the story is Alfur Burnham, a solitary man scarred by a brutal childhood and estranged from a mother unable to show love. When he acquires a mysterious pair of boots from a shop in Brume, he is drawn to Skye at the spring equinox, where he encounters Banrigh, the Fairy Queen, who has waited a thousand years for his return. Their meeting ignites a love that transcends time but awakens dark forces threatening both them and those they love.

As Alfur seeks understanding, he turns to Fogarty, the enigmatic bootmaker whose own past hides a dark secret, and to Rosie, whose life becomes entangled with Alfur’s in ways neither could foresee. Through encounters that blur the boundaries between the living and the dead, the novel explores forgiveness, intergenerational trauma, and the profound connections that bind human lives together.

Lyrical, intimate, and deeply human, Fragments of Silk introduces a distinctive new voice in contemporary mythic fiction — one that bridges psychology, folklore, and the metaphysical with profound emotional clarity.